Archive - The Slush Pile

I'm Going on My First-Ever Book Tour! 📚✨

my thoughts on poetry & community - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Jun 15 •

May 2025

My Community Has Helped Me Fall Back in Love with My Life 🫶✨

my thoughts on solidarity, hope, & support - welcome back to the Slush Pile!

May 16 •

April 2025

National Poetry Writing Month Has Been My Most Productive Time of the Year (Thus Far) 📖✨

my thoughts on themes, poems, & my fourth chapbook - welcome to The Slush Pile!

Apr 18 •

March 2025

A Recap of My First AWP Experience (Spoiler: It Was Amazing!!) ✍️✨

my thoughts on friends, writers, & community - welcome to The Slush Pile!

Mar 31 •

Self-Publishing Will Always Be My First Love (& Why It Should Be Yours Too) ❤️‍🔥✨

my thoughts on zines, community, & grassroots publishing - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Mar 16 •

February 2025

I Am Trying to Take Care of Myself (And Am Doing a Bad Job of It) 🤒✨

my thoughts on self-love, care, & tenderness - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Feb 18 •

January 2025

What LA Has Taught Me About Love ❤️‍🩹✨

my thoughts on community, solidarity, & care - welcome back to the Slush Pile!

Jan 16 •

December 2024

I Don't Want to be Scared of Changing Seasons Anymore 🍂✨

my thoughts on change and the new year - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Dec 30, 2024 •

November 2024

How the 5AM Club Has Improved My Writing Routine ⏰✨

my thoughts on productivity, early rising, & ritual - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Nov 15, 2024 •

My TEDx Talk is Live! 🎤✨

a short & sweet little announcement - welcome back to the Slush Pile!

Nov 1, 2024 •

October 2024

When Being a Girl Leads to a Devastating Turn of Events 👩🫧

my thoughts of girlhood, sadness, & resilience - welcome back to the Slush Pile!

Oct 16, 2024 •

September 2024

Latinx Heritage Month is a Reminder of Our Community's Flaws

my thoughts on community, racism, & erasure - welcome back to The Slush Pile!

Sep 16, 2024 •

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